Pearl VISCOUNT Instruction Manual

Pearl VISCOUNT Instruction Manual

Marching drum

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VISCOUNT MARCHING DRUM
Congratulations on your purchase! To get optimum performance from your
THE PEARL VISCOUNT MARCHING DRUMS
This range of drums has been devised, designed and manufactured to produce the traditionally British corps of drums unique
tone and sound. It must be emphasised that these instruments are NOT high tension drums and have not been designed or
constructed to produce the high pitched, dry sound of those drums more familiar to the pipe band or the drum corps in the
American idiom.
High tension Aluminium hoop with aluminium counter
ring Heavy Duty high tension construction.
Under no circumstances should these Viscount drums be tensioned too high.
Over tensioning will invalidate any manufacturer's or suppliers' guarantees.
You are still entitled to your statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
Instruction Manual
VISCOUNT MARCHING DRUM,
please read this Instruction Manual first before playing.
Low tension hoop construction alike the Viscount
drums Wooden hoop is not constructed for high tension
like the aluminium hoop construction on the left.
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  • Page 1 Warning Under no circumstances should these Viscount drums be tensioned too high. Over tensioning will invalidate any manufacturer’s or suppliers’ guarantees. You are still entitled to your statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
  • Page 2 SIDE DRUM - INTERNAL & EXTERNAL SNARE MODEL TENSIONING & TUNING TUNING A VISCOUNT DRUM The Pearl ‘Viscount’ single and double snare Military Pattern Side Drums BASIC CHECKS 1. Check both the top and bottom heads for any signs of damage during delivery.
  • Page 3 ING THE ROD TENSION AT THE POINT WHERE THE HOOP IS DISTORTED. Warning Under no circumstances should these Viscount drums be tensioned too high. Over tensioning will invalidate any manufacturer’s or suppliers’ guarantees. You are still entitled to your statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
  • Page 4 It is also advisable to make sure that they are all tuned in the same environment and at the same height and angle (try and keep all of the drums parallel to the floor when tuning a quantity, as each drum will sound different as the sound reverberates from different angles). We wish you lots of pleasure playing Pearl’s Viscount drums!
  • Page 5 VISCOUNT SERIES SNARE DRUM SCHEMATIC RIM14VC-SB Batter Side Hoop S-19JK Top Strainer Assy. Complete C-14RIMVI 14” Drum Hoop Tape, Inside 8-A ME-783A Top Strainer Lever ONLY C-14RIMVO 14” Drum Hoop Tape, Outside TSP-12/C PR-669 Sling Hook Assy. Complete 10 SR-015...
  • Page 6 VISCOUNT SERIES BASS DRUM SCHEMATIC RIM26VC-SB Batter Side Hoop, 15” SC-136W Tension Bolt (M6 x 110mm) RIM28VC-S Batter Side Hoop, 16” CW-300 Claw C-26RIMVI 26” Drum Hoop Tape, Inside TSP-12/C C-28RIMVI 28” Drum Hoop Tape, Inside EB-1 Eye Bolt Assy. Complete C-26RIMVO 26”...
  • Page 7 VISCOUNT SERIES TENOR DRUM SCHEMATIC RIM15VC-SB Batter Side Hoop, 15” SC-136W Tension Bolt (M6 x 110mm) RIM16VC-SB Batter Side Hoop, 16” CW-300 Claw C-15RIMVI 15” Drum Hoop Tape, Intside TSP-12/C C-16RIMVI 16” Drum Hoop Tape, Intside EB-1 Eye Bolt Assy. Complete C-15RIMVO 15”...
  • Page 8 http : //www.pearldrum.com Products and specifications are subject to change without notice. Printed in Taiwan. -1310-...

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